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Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
Homeless people or those in financial hardship have been pushed to online applications and away from basic bank accounts
Farage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row
Labour, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems and Restore Britain rule out standing in the by-election, in an effective boycot
US launches a series of 'powerful' strikes on Iran in major breach of ceasefire after Tehran attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz
US Central command announced the new strikes as an uneasy ceasefire continued to deteriorate between the two nations.
Netflix, Disney and YouTube interested in FIFA World Cup U.S. rights; package could reach $2 billion
FIFA has alerted media companies that English- and Spanish-language U.S. rights are likely to be sold together for 2030
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